Donna Young

Donna L. Young – Lead Educator, Chandra E/PO Office, SAO/NASA

Donna came to the Boston area when she was awarded a fellowship at the Wright Center for Innovative Science Education at Tufts University. She came from the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, Maine where she taught AP physics and astrophysics. She graduated from the University of Maine with a BS degree, a Masters degree in Science Education and a CAS degree in Science Curriculum. While at the Wright Center she worked as a curriculum consultant/developer with AAVSO and became involved with the Chandra mission at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. She is still involved with developing and presenting Chandra educational materials and mission science and currently maintains an office at AAVSO while residing in Bullhead City, AZ.

Donna is currently involved in the following:

Lead Educator for the Chandra X-Ray Center at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, MA; developing educational materials and presenting mission science, educational materials, and E/PO resources to formal and informal educators at conferences, workshops and meetings nationwide.

National Event Supervisor for the high school Astronomy event for the National Science Olympiad; developing the event description, running the event at national competition and presenting at numerous Science Olympiad clinics nationwide.

Author and consultant for Variable Star Astronomy – formerly named “Hands On Astrophysics” (HOA); updating and revising content, and presenting at meetings, workshops and conferences nationwide.